Glossary · Drum handling
gross weight
Cable plus drum plus lagging; the figure handling equipment must carry.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | gross weight | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | brüt ağırlık | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Bruttogewicht | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | brutogewicht | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | bruttovikt | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | poids brut | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | peso bruto | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | bruttovægt | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | bruttovekt | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | kokonaispaino | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | peso lordo | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | masă brută | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | masa brutto | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | hmotnost brutto | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | масса брутто | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
lagging (battens) · hazard to the public · inspection on receipt · ISPM 15 treatment · lashing · loading ramp · one-way drum · outer layer damage
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.